Heir to Gryffindor

bsmjs at csu.edu bsmjs at csu.edu
Sat Nov 10 19:19:48 UTC 2001


No: HPFGUIDX 29041

Rowena Grunnion-Ffitch wrote:
>       I personally believe Harry is the heir to
> Gryffindor in a spiritual rather than literal sense.
> That would fit in with Dumbledore's belief that it is
> our choices not our blood that defines us. In other
> words Harry isn't *born* the heir of Gryffindor he
> *becomes* through his hero's journey.
> 
> __________________________________________________

I heartily agree, Rowena.  That would again point out again the 
fundamental difference between Salazar Slytherin and Godric 
Gryffindor.  It would only be right that Slytherin's heir is by 
blood, while Gryffindor's is by merit.

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